St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-31
CONFESSED HIS CRIME.
Edward Unger, the Murderer of August
Bohle, Tells the Story of His Ter
rible Deed,
After Being Almost Scared to Death by
Being Confronted With His Bloody
Weapons.
Pittsburg Italians Engage in Melee
in Which Four of Them Are
Stabbed.
A Young Kentuckian Shoots His Bes
Girl Through the Heart and is
Himself Lynched.

Himself Lynched.
New YORK. Jan. 3O.--Edward Unger,
the murderer of August Bohle. whose body
was found last week in trunk shipped to
Baltimore, has made full confession OF
he killing. Unger was arrested on Thurs
day last and after being a short time locked
in his cell he was brought before Inspector
Byrnes. In the room was table on which
had been placed the hammer with which
Bohle was killed. the knife and saw used
to cut Zip the body, and the rubber cloth in
which the body was wrapped after the kill
ing The chair upon which Unger seated
himself was so arranged that he could see
little else in the room save the bloody
weapons. He was asked if he wished TO
say anything He shook his head, but sud-
! denly said: "Bohle has gone to Chicago
and will turn up in few days"
The inspector was sitting at the
| table He had the bloody hammer in his
hand, and caselessy asked Unger what he
meant by that The sight of the instru-
ments on the table seemed not to affect him,
and the chief of detectives deemed the man
stubborn. Inspector Byrnes concluded to
say no more to him at the time, but to con-
front him soon ana at intervals with people
he knew, and also to confront him fire.
quently with
EVIDENCES OF THE KILLING.
Mrs Seigel, wife of the Brooklyn sausage
maker, was brought to identify Unger. He
was much surprised to see her. but was not
allowed to talk. On Friday he was identi-
fed by Mrs. Benze, the Brooklyn SALOON
keepers wife, whose husband stored the
trunk while the latter sought an express
man. Every time Unger left his cell he
was confronted with some evidence of the
crime OF which he was believed to be the
author. A detective watched constantly at
the door of the cell i'll which Unger was
confined, but under strict orders to not
respond if the prisoner attempted
conversation, which he did ut tunes. Be-
ing brought many times before Inspector
Byrnes. and his own acquaintance without
being allowed to talk at length, rendered
Unger irritable and nervous. Friday after
noon Byrnes took the hammer, saw, knife
and rubber cloth to Unger'S cell and asked
if he had seer them before in manner as
though Unger had not been half dozen
times confronted with them. Unger was
startled, but said he had never before seen
the bloody tokens. Then he was taken to
court and remanded, and Oh the way back
remarked to Inspector Byrnes: You are
TRYING TO HANG ME-"
The trunk with the body arrived from
Baltimore yes terday. The body was sent
} to the morgue. That night Byrnes wens to
fingers cell and asked him how he felt.
, Pretty WE'LL said he huSkily. Then the
inspector unlocked the cell door and Detec-
J tive Hickey called Unger into the corridor,
where the lights were turned low. Tho
prisoner stepped forth, but did not see the
Inspector until the latter called him by
name, AS he turned he saw Byrnes stand
ing pointing at the trunk which had held
} Bodies dead body. Unger staggered at
the sight aud tottered toward his cell,
/ Byrnes then took FROM the trunk piece OF
, the murdered mans coat, which had
5 been used to wrap the body
and, holding it before the prisoners eyes.
asked him where the rest of Bodies coat
was. Unger shuddered at the sight of the
blood-stitfened garment, and, claSping his
( hands over his eyes was about to fall,
q when Detective Hickey caught him and
-, seated him upon couch in the corridor.
: lie sat down upon it and, removing hi
hands, glanced about him. Suddenly, and
=, with a startled groan, he sprang to hi
y feet, asking if he could change his seat
and taking preferred chair. The sofa Oh
: which he had been seated was the ont
II found in fingers room after his arrest
: CHASTITY PALE,
. and when assisted to his cell he was almos
in a fainting condition. Inspector Byrne
l, then told Unger he would be near at hant
u when he was ready to talk, and when the
~ inspector returned from supper Unger haC
y asked to see him. Again Unger was brOugh
II to Byrnes' room, where all the bloody TO
u l7ens confronted him. Il want to tell tn
~ whole truth about the business" he said t
the chief. He then told his story. which
was taken III writing;
- live at No. % Ridge street. I have know
IL August Bohle since November, 1886. I frs
er met him at my saloon, No. 81 Eldridge street
lie where he had called in answer to en- adver
T. tisement which had put in the Stats Ze
~ tung tor partner. We could not agree upo
"a terms, and | subsequently gave up the bus
w ness at that number. 1 went to live at 9
ny Ridge street. a short time afterward Angus
to came to live with me, the arrangement bein
40 that he was to pay me half the rent, whic
rn $50 per month, and oue-third of the house
" hold expenses. Gu the night of Jan. 20, 1857
- AFTER SUPPER,
~ my son Edward left the house. leaving Bohl
IS and MY self in the rooms. We remained tall
lg ing and reading until about $3.50. Bohe We
II, Il very powerful man, and was Swearin
an about his hard luck. he called inc a d.
ra ----. l told him l was no sue
thing, and put up my hand to shove hi
away. He then struck me on the neck VIII
lie L
feet and attempted to strike him with Il poke
SITS which had in my hand Rohle grabbed II
80 poker from my and, aud, at the same tim
~ he seized a knife from the table and ran aft'
ng me- l to the bedroom. He &c
NJ lowed me. picked up hamn!'
mt from chest under the bed. He mac
ms another luuge at me with the knit
10 aud warded it off, receiving slight cut in Il
NV hand. l then struck him with the hamme
~ He staggered and ! followed him up al
m hammer
te- mer sinking into the skull as far as the hal
Id alc. He staggered and fall back on the sol
of dead This occurred about IL o clock p. L
all Expecting my son home every moment and
of avoid my son seeing what had happened
eIH foor close by the wall. I then took Bohle
CT sleeping cot, placed it on its side before hi
ed. and. leaning it against the wall, covered Il
ends with some clothes. Ny son soon car
home and we
WENT TO BED TOGETHER.
-; in the bedroom. where's Augustine?''
iir asked. Hes gone out" saidI On Friday. j a
ltn 81, as soon my boy left the house for |
lily work, | went out to buy a rubber bag to pl
no the body in. 1 was unable to get the bag a.
mt 30. I'D + ho,,rbt q h1+obor,s Ca,r- foc
ink rants drank much yhisl[v and cot b ocl,
in the house at 9 Il. IN. l spread the rubb
WI cloth on the floor and laid the body upon
US 1 then started to cut him up. l first cut t
head from the body and then laid aside
wrapped il in a paper and q part OF
clothing. I then cut both legs of and
think. the left arm close to the shoulder.
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